While Australia's Indigenous population continues to face problems raising humanitarian concerns worldwide, New Zealand is often praised as a model country of bi-culturalism and bi-lingualism.
This course will provide an introduction to the two former settler colonies. Students will gain an understanding of historical and contemporary issues in both countries. We will compare how colonisation has shaped the lifestyles of Indigenous peoples in both countries with a particular focus on education and presence in society.
Materials include exclusive interview footage with Indigenous Australian elders, an overview of a bi-cultural education policy and extracts of Maori comedy.
Assessment: Oral presentations of 30 minutes. Students should attend all scheduled sessions to gain credit for this course. |
